132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 799 LR 1179(02)
An Act to Report Gender Wage Gaps
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Labor
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Projections  FY 2027-28 Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $78,740 $108,188 $112,092 $116,148
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $78,740 $108,188 $112,092 $116,148
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time.  The collection of additional filing fees will increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $78,740 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $108,188 in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of Labor for one Statistician III position and related All Other costs to review and summarize the data collected from employers related to gender wage gaps.  The fiscal note assumes an effective date of October 1, 2025.